13/02/2026
School sensitizations are an opportunity for the project team to engage with young people in all project schools, not only members of the Anti-Bullying Clubs, to raise and also emphasize the need to support each other and take active roles in preventing .
Through our Reducing Bullying Behaviour and Victimization Project funded by the Fondation Botnar and other key partners, we have reached project schools in the Tamale Metro, Gushegu, Yendi, and Kpandai, encouraging safe spaces for open conversations on , , , and resolution.
Through the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) sessions and peer/group discussions, young people are empowered to speak up, stand up for one another, and become anti-bullying champions rather than silent bystanders.
The sensitization exercises are also an opportunity for teachers, circuit supervisors, and community leaders to show their support against bullying, enabling young people to courageously share their lived experiences and successes in resolving conflicts. Existing confidential reporting channels are also re-echoed to ensure victims feel safe to report bullying and know that they are supported and protected.
Fondation Botnar
Ministry of Health, Ghana
Ghana Education Service
Grand Challenges Canada / Grands Défis Canada
United for Global Mental Health
Ghana Health Service
Science for Africa Foundation
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